Lodging Leaders

David is an international hospitality financial leadership expert who has held positions as a Regional Financial Controller, Corporate Director and Hotel Manager with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. David authored an award winning workshop on financial leadership, and he coaches hospitality executives, leads group facilitations with hospitality teams and delivers his Financial Leadership Training workshop throughout the world. read more

David is an international hospitality financial leadership expert who has held positions as a Regional Financial Controller, Corporate Director and Hotel Manager with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. David authored an award winning workshop on financial leadership, and he coaches hospitality executives, leads group facilitations with hospitality teams and delivers his Financial Leadership Training workshop throughout the world. read more

Leslie Samuel is a former university professor turned full-time blogger. The owner of Become A Blogger, and the host of the Learning with Leslie podcast, all of his content is focused on building an online business, from blogging, to marketing, to social media. In This Episode, Leslie Talks About Blogging, what it is, and what you read more

Leslie Samuel is a former university professor turned full-time blogger. The owner of Become A Blogger, and the host of the Learning with Leslie podcast, all of his content is focused on building an online business, from blogging, to marketing, to social media. In This Episode, Leslie Talks About Blogging, what it is, and what you read more

Jay Papasan is co-author of the best-selling book The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, which has garnered more than 238 appearances on the national bestseller lists including #1 on the Wall Street Journal, NewYork Times, and USA Today. Jay serves as Gary Keller’s co-author and executive editor on other best-selling titles read more

Jay Papasan is co-author of the best-selling book The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, which has garnered more than 238 appearances on the national bestseller lists including #1 on the Wall Street Journal, NewYork Times, and USA Today. Jay serves as Gary Keller’s co-author and executive editor on other best-selling titles read more

Geoff Smart, Ph.D. is co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, Who: The A Method for Hiring, which is ranked #1 on Amazon.com on the topic of hiring talented teams. He’s also Chairman & Founder of ghSMART, a leadership consulting firm with 12 offices in the U.S. and one in London whose mission is to read more

Geoff Smart, Ph.D. is co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, Who: The A Method for Hiring, which is ranked #1 on Amazon.com on the topic of hiring talented teams. He’s also Chairman & Founder of ghSMART, a leadership consulting firm with 12 offices in the U.S. and one in London whose mission is to read more

Toral Desai, Psy.D. is a Principal at ghSMART, where she serves private equity and Fortune 500 clients in the areas of management assessment, talent planning and organizational change initiatives. She focuses on identifying an organization’s strategic objectives to attract, develop, and retain top talent. Prior to joining ghSMART, Toral was at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where read more

Toral Desai, Psy.D. is a Principal at ghSMART, where she serves private equity and Fortune 500 clients in the areas of management assessment, talent planning and organizational change initiatives. She focuses on identifying an organization’s strategic objectives to attract, develop, and retain top talent. Prior to joining ghSMART, Toral was at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where read more

Jeffrey Goldstein has been working as a franchise attorney in the franchise and distribution niche for over three decades. Jeff and the Goldstein Law Firm, by choice, do not represent franchisors or suppliers; they only represent franchisees and dealers because they believe representing franchisors, especially in the litigation context, is directly harmful to your status read more

Jeffrey Goldstein has been working as a franchise attorney in the franchise and distribution niche for over three decades. Jeff and the Goldstein Law Firm, by choice, do not represent franchisors or suppliers; they only represent franchisees and dealers because they believe representing franchisors, especially in the litigation context, is directly harmful to your status read more

Glenn Haussman hosts the No Vacancy podcast, a weekly on demand radio show, writes two columns per week for Hotel Management, contributes to USA Today, is a frequent keynote speaker and sought out lodging trends expert with near 20 years’ experience. Glenn is also frequently quoted in publications such as the New York Times and read more

Glenn Haussman hosts the No Vacancy podcast, a weekly on demand radio show, writes two columns per week for Hotel Management, contributes to USA Today, is a frequent keynote speaker and sought out lodging trends expert with near 20 years’ experience. Glenn is also frequently quoted in publications such as the New York Times and read more

Peter Ivanov is a Virtual Teams Expert, Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach. He has 20 years of international experience leading Virtual Teams of 100+ people – spread across Eastern and Western Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa – and delivered outstanding business results. His Management System “Virtual Power Teams” has won multiple corporate awards. read more